The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

individual member In Bath; that It was
without funds; that very little business
had been done the past year and that
the prospect seemed to be, that little or
none would be done for years to come.
From the information obtained from
the few Companions he there met, he
is fully satisfied, that the embarrassed
and unpleasant situation In which
Franklin Chapter is now placed, is at
tributable principally to an unhappy
difference of opinion among the Com
panions of the Chapter, in relation to
the course of discipline adopted toward
an offending member, and that it will
require considerable period of time
and much forbearance and discretion
to conciliate these conflicting opinions.
The records of the Chapter show,
that but very few have of late regular
ly attended its meetings; that these
few, however, manifest desire to per.
severe in the ways of well-doing and to
endeavOr to promote, as far as in them
lies. its harmony and responsibility,
and it is suggested, whether it would
not be expedient for the purpose of
encouraging those who are disposed to
do well and, it may be, of bringing
back such as seem now to haye gone
astray, to relieve them from their Lecu-
mary embarrassments, either by an ell-
tire REIMBURSEMENT of the claim OF the
Grand Chapter, or, by a suspension of
it for term of years without interest,""
Which report was received and ac-
copied and on motion Of Companion
Darling, it was:
Resolced, That the interest now due
on the debt due from Franklin Chap
ter be RENTED and that the further
term of two years be allowed said
Chapter for the payment of said debt,
without interest"
The Grand Chapter of New Hamp-
shire maintained its active existence
throughout the entire period of Mason
ic depression and persecution. AT its
communication in 1858, thirty years
after Franklin Chapter ceased work
and became dormant, authority was
given for its revival to the Grand High
Priest, should he deem such action ex-
pedient and for it's removal to Lisbon.
In accordance with this authority, the
charter was revived and the Chapter
reestablished at Bath in March 1859
and subsequently removed to Lisbon.
The Grand High Priest in company
with the Grand Secretary, visited it on
the 18th of May. They assisted in con-
ferring the degrees on three candidates
and afterwards installed the officers.
Foremost in the movement for the res
toration of the Chapter were Hon. A.
p. Carpenter and Hon. VIM. H. Cum
mings. They became its first chief of
ficers; represented it in the Grand
Chapter and occupied prominent Off
cial positions in that body.
This Chapter had jurisdiction over a
very large territory. 1t was disposed
to assert it's rights in this regard with
vigor. The proceedings of the Grand
Chapter for 1860 show the measures
taken to restrain Mt. Lebanon Chapter
of Bradford, VT, (Which was revived
in 1859 from comforting degrees upon
candidates from New Hampshire. In
1865, Pemigewasset Chapter was estab-
lished at Plymouth and St. Andrews
was revived at Lebanon. North Star
was established at Lancaster in 1868.
This division of territory did not occur
however till Franklin Chapter had en-
joyed a harvest of masonic revenue
and was placed upon an enviable finan-
cial basis.
The establishment of Haswell Chap
ter at St. Johnsbury, the natural sue
cessor of the early Zerubabel of Dan
vile, which occurred in Sept. 1855,
may be noted as indicating how COM
pletely the restoration of this branch
of free masonry has been effected in
these four valley counties of Grafton,
Coos, Orange and Caledonia.
Principal officers in Franklin Chap
ter. High Priest in 1920. "21 and "22,
Edward Dean; secretary for the same
wears, Ezra C. Hutchins; King, Abram
Thomas; Scribe, Charles Hale, 1920,
Charles Abbott, 1922; High Priest,
1S23-4-5, Charles Abbott; Secretary,
1924, Asa P. Smith, 1925, Guy Cas-
gill: King, 1924, Abram Thomas,
1925, Ezra G. Hutchins; Scribe, 1924,
Ezra G. Hutchins, 1925, VIM. Morri-
SON: High Priest, 1926, VIM. Morrison;
Secretary, Sylvester T. Goss; King,
Roswell Shurtlef'; Scribe, Guy c. Cas-
gill; High Priest, 1927, Roswell Shurt-
left: Secretary, Asa P. Smith; King,
Abram Thomas; Scribe, Guy c. Cas-
gill.
O'Brien